Computer Center

 

Sandip Kishore
 
Sandip Kishore
Scientific Officer (Scale II)
Computer Center, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta - 801106
Ph: +91-6115-233 077
sandip[*AT]iitp.ac.in
Areas of Interest :
  • Java/J2EE based Enterprise application development and performance tuning.
  • Linux and other Open Source Technologies.
  • Computer Networking, cyber and Network Security.
  • Web Based Services and Office Automation.
  • RAD and related technologies.
  • SOA and related technologies.
  • Software QA, Testing and V&V.
  • Practical appications of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Practical applications of  Blockchain.
  • BPM, process engineering and ERP.
Experience profile :
  • Around 10 + years of experience in Design, Development, Bug resolution, testing and implementation of Java and J2EE technologies, Computer networking (data and optics), VOIP, Element management systems used to manage Switch routers and Network security involving PKI, digital certificates, encryption/decryption, RSA, web threat/attacks, SSH, SSL,TLS, Key generation and management, FIPS and so on.
  • As Scientific Officer, IIT Patna involved in planning, implementation and monitoring of institute wide network, HPC, mailing and various other IT infrastructure and LAB related activities. Involved in end-to-end planning and commissioning for high end network infrastructure at IIT Patna Bihta Campus (Area of 550 Acres with around 4000 end user nodes and 900 IP phones) including design, tendering and commissioning.
  • Worked as Software Engineer in NORTEL NETWORKS, ECI telecom and EMC RSA, CISCO, Airvana (Nov 2013-March 2014).
  • Currently working as Scientific Officer, IIT Patna since April, 2014.
  • Exposure to various software development strategies like agile methods (SCRUM) of software development process and knowledge of the complete software life cycle. Have Scrum certification from “good agile”, campus network design and planning, Government tendering process etc.
  • In depth understanding of C, C++, Java/J2EE, Datacom and Telecom technologies, SIP/VoIP, Web development, Database such as MySQL and oracle and Network security like PKI, digital certificates, key generation and tokenization, software threats and attacks, .
  • Good aptitude for development/bug fixing, design and implementation and architecture, network infrastructure design and planning & managing High end IT infrastructure.
Skill Set Summary :
Languages JAVA, C, C++, scripting (TCL), Python, PHP and UNIX shell scripting.
Protocols SIP, VOIP, HTTP, HTTPS, SOAP, IGP (OSPF, ISIS), MPLS, LDP, RSVP, STP, FCAPS, etc.
Technologies J2EE, XML, Web Services, SOAP, Object Oriented concepts, TCP/IP, OSI, Computer networking and security, Optics (SONET/SDH, OTN), Digital certificates, SSL, SSH, TLS, PKI, PKCS, Oracle streams and RMAN, Python Django, PHP frameworks etc
Tools Wireshark, Beyond Compare, SipP, Clarify, Version One, Clear Quality, Quality Center, JMeter, Jprofiler, SOA Test, SOAP UI, QTP, Eclipse IDE, Putty, winSCP, Crucible, Subversion, JIRA, Perforce, various automation frameworks, virtualization s/w like VMwares/XBox.
Platform/OS IBM X3550/LINUX, WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS SERVER 2003, Carrier Ethernet switch routers/Linux, XDM, VMware, CISCO NX OS, and CISCO IOS etc.
Work Experience :

Work Experience (NORTEL)


Project NameACE (Agile communication environment)
Role
  • Bug /CR fixing.
  • Development of the user provisioning module using Struts.
  • Page navigation and exception handling.
  • Test Plan creation and execution, verification of feature, functionality and modules
Technologies Java/J2EE, Struts, Sprin, RDBMS (MySQL).
Platform/OS IBM X3550/Linux, Windows XP.

Project NamePC CLID Application
Role Design & Development, Bug fixing, Test Plan creation and execution, verification and Testing of modules and functionality.
Technologies Equinox OSGI container, Swing
Platform/OS IBM x3550/Linux, Windows XP.

Project NameACE on Windows
Role Migration of ACE application to window based application server, Test Plan creation and execution, verification and Testing of modules and functionality

WIX to create MSI installer

Technologies WIX, RDBMS, Java/J2EE, High availability, virtualisation etc
Platform/OS IBM X3550/Linux, Windows Server 2003.

Work Experience (ECI TELECOM)


Project NameShade tree Management system: Element management system
Role Part of core team responsible for Design & development of multiple releases of EMS, Ensuring quality with Test Plan creation and execution, Requirements verification and Testing of modules, Review of design documents, functionality and features, design and development of automation suite and scripts using TCL and Java/J2EE, developing end to end understanding of system and helping team with feature understanding.
Technologies TCL, TCL Blend, Java, RDBMS, J2EE, virtualisation (VM ware), networking protocols.
Platform/OS Carrier ethernet routers/ Linux

 

Project NameDemo In The Box
Role Developing framework scripts in python to automatically bring up the system and generate installable, Support and maintenance of software.
Technologies Python, java, RDBMS, VM ware, virtualisation
Platform/OS SR97XX  series routers/ Linux, Dell servers/ Windows XP

 

Project Name9200 device support in EMS
Role Part of core team responsible Design & development for multiple releases of support for these devices in EMS, Development of automation suite, analysis and debug of issues, development of automation frame work in python and Java. Setting up of various scenarios to test services using these boxes. Use of new tools etc.
Technologies Python, Java, RDBMS, VM ware, virtualisation, STP, LACP, SNMP
Platform/OS 9200series aggregation and demarcation devices, Linux, Dell servers/ Windows XP

 

Project NameApollo Optics Boxes
Role Part of core team responsible Design & development for multiple releases of support for optical capability devices in EMS, Owned a module related to Ports and Interfaces, Ensuring quality with Test Plan creation and execution, part of Requirements/ GUI reviews and Testing of modules, Review of design documents, functionality and features, design and development of automation suite and scripts using java, developing end to end understanding of system and helping team with feature understanding.
Technologies Optics (OTN, SONET/SDH), Java, J2EE, RDBMS, TCL, VM ware, virtualisation.
Platform/OS Apollo series boxes with Ethernet and optics cards , Linux/Solaris, Dell servers/ Windows XP

Project NameSwift automation framework
Role Design and development of automation framework in java for writing and running automated test cases
Technologies Optics (OTN, SONET/SDH), Java, VM ware, virtualisation.
Platform/OS Apollo series boxes with Ethernet and optics cards , Linux/Solaris, Dell servers/ Windows XP

Project NamePleiades automation framework
Role Owner for Maintenance enhancement and stabilisation of automation framework based on sun grid engine and rocks cluster for writing, running and maintaining automated test cases. Transition of knowledge base across the location and helping local team to set up and stabilise the lab. Documentation.
Technologies Optics (OTN, SONET/SDH), Java, VM ware, virtualisation.
Platform/OS Apollo series boxes with Ethernet and optics cards , Linux/Solaris, Dell servers/ Windows XP

Work Experience (EMC RSA)


Project NameData Protection Manager (DPM)
Role
  • Involved in Design & development of major hotfix release.
  • Owner of module – Backup and restore.
  • Fixed several critical and enhancement bugs.
  • Design & development of several new features.
  • Customer on-site support and handling of critical issues.
  • Handled issues related to replication and clustering.
Technologies Oracle streams and RMAN, python pexpect, digital certificates, PKI, FIPS, core java, SSH, SSL, TLS, Unix shell scripting. Apache Tomcat, C-Trust and AXM authentication/authorization modules.
Platform/OSUnix/ Linux, VM ware technologies.

Work Experience (Cisco)


Project NameCISCO DCNM (Management portal for nexus series switches)
Role
  • Involved in Design & development of two major releases of DCNM.
  • Owner of modules- SPAN, VLAN, PVLAN, Switch Discovery module, Inventory, Version management, Extender cards,  etc.
  • Fixed several critical and enhancement bugs.
  • Introduced several new features in Discovery including multithreading, SPAN, VLAN etc.
  • Implemented new features of version management, RSPAN, Extended VLANs etc.
Technologies Oracle, Core and enterprise java, Networking protocols etc
Platform/OSNX OS, UNIX/Linux, CISCO Nexus series switches.

Work Experience (IIT PATNA)


Designation Scientific Officer
Role
  • Development, Maintenance & Extension of Campus Data & Telephone network System.
  • Development, Maintenance & Extension of computing resources, services and solutions.
  • Development, maintenance and extension of automation, ERP and other application services
Expertise  
Activities and Achievements :
  • Awarded Merit Certificate by CBSE Board for being among top 0.1% of successful candidates in class X board exam on national level.
  • Awarded Merit Certificate by Shivaji Foundation Society for securing second position in search of talented students in Kendriya Vidyalaya on national level.
  • Awarded Merit Certificate by Ministry of Human Resource and Development, (Government of India) for securing first position in Fine Arts Competition.
  • Awarded Merit Certificate by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (Government of India) for securing first position in Fine Arts competition held at national level. 
  • Won several awards and prizes in dramatics, debating, stage shows, quiz competitions held at school college and district level.
  • Worked as active member of RAAG (youth club), Vrithanth (tech club), Crap (college magazine), Cypher (Departmental Tech newsletter), and NSS at college level.
  • Worked as active member of Ramakrishna Sevashrama and National Literacy Mission.
  • Part of event organising team in ECI like out-station trips, New Year celebrations etc.
  • ECI excellence award for consecutive two years for innovation in development of automation framework.
  • Won RSA pecha-kucha, presentation competition in EMC RSA.
  • Part of organising team conducting several RSA wide events like treasure hunt, Flash Mob etc.
Extra Activities :
  • Fine arts, Creative Thinking, Hindi Literature, Martial Arts